Where is hemophilia located on the x chromosome?
i can’t find a picture of the chromosome where the disorder is located and i am required to find a “picture of chromosomes and location of gene for disorder clearly marked.” i am not asking you to do all my work, i’ve looked for this and it is the last piece of a big project. thanks. Answer by Lisa The chromosome is located on the female gene itself (no particular location, it is the entire x chromosome). I hope this helps. DCI Home: Blood Diseases: Hemophilia: Causes What Is … Other Names Causes Signs & Symptoms Diagnosis Treatments Living With Key Points Links What Causes Hemophilia? If you have inherited hemophilia, you’re born with the condition. It’s caused by a defect in one of the genes that determine how the body makes blood clotting factors VIII or IX. These genes are located on the X chromosomes (KRO-muh-somz). Chromosomes come in pairs. Females have two X chromosomes, while males have one X and one Y chromosome. Only the X chromosome carries the genes related to clotting fac